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Taney County flooding damages businesses, roads in the area
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — Flooding has caused damage to homes, businesses and roads in Taney County on Wednesday. Across from the Branson Landing on Highway 76, MoDOT crews are trying to fill in part of a roadway that collapsed, reducing the highway to one lane and causing serious traffic delays. Right now, the FEMA shelter […]
Video of Incredible Branson, Missouri Flooding After Massive Rain
Southern Missouri was hit hard by moisture on Tuesday after thunderstorms dumped massive amounts of rain on that part of the state. New video shows incredible flooding in Branson, Missouri during the deluge. I saw this video that was just shared this morning by Rudy Spann in Branson, Missouri. He...
Clean up begins in Hollister after flooding leads to widespread damage
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A deluge of rain caused creeks and streams to swell in Taney County. “It’s pretty much a tragedy. There’s no other way you can say it,” said Gary Lloyd. The Hollister business owner showed us the damage to his antique store caused by...
Heavy rain damages roads and floods campgrounds in the Branson, Mo., area
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - Rushing rainwater that kept rising hit the Branson area and damaged several roads. Up to seven inches of rain fell in the area on Wednesday. Branson Fire Department Chief Ted Martin said the rain had little to no impact on Table Rock Lake. Officials with the U.S. Corps of Engineers do not expect any changes in the flow from the dam into Lake Taneycomo.
City of Hollister, Mo., left cleaning up after flash flooding
HOLLISTER, Mo. (KY3)—A summer storm swept through the Ozarks, and the people of Hollister are now cleaning up what the storm left behind. Turkey Creek runs through the middle of the city. According to the city manager, Rick Ziegenfuss, there was so much rain the creek went from its usual two feet deep to 14.6 feet deep at its peak.
After heavy rainfall, flash flooding hazards beset Taney County
Authorities alerted the public to road closures and other hazards in towns like Hollister and in Forsyth, advising drivers to "turn around, don’t drown." Commuters reported bad roads and some business closures. Forsyth Mayor Missi Hesketh told Ozarks Public Radio in an email they had major flooding that affects...
Clean up is underway after flash flooding in Taney County
HOLLISTER, Mo. — It’s a day of cleanup for businesses in Taney County after flash flooding early Wednesday morning. One business in Hollister is discovering how much they lost and what it will take to rebuild. Even though Gabe Rabideau can see much of what was lost like trucks and trailers the owner of Rabideau Fabrication […]
Drought almost completely gone in Missouri
The drought in Missouri is almost completely gone, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows only a small oval-shaped area of abnormally dry conditions that covers parts of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in southwestern Missouri. There’s also a thin sliver of abnormal dryness south of Branson along the Arkansas border.
Forsyth Hires New City Administrator
The City of Forsyth has a new team member working at City Hall. According to a letter posted on Facebook by Forsyth Mayor Missi Hesketh, Jim Viebrock assumed the City Administrator's position on July 8. Viebrock has served in government before, serving Greene County as Presiding Commissioner and also spending time in the State House of Representatives. Hesketh states in the letter that Viebrock will spend the early part of his tenure focusing on supervising the city's Finance Department, which is currently in search of a new full-time director.
Missouri's top regional teachers include educators from Branson, Neosho, Spokane
A Branson educator is one of four from southwest Missouri who are among the 2024 Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year. The others hail from Carl Junction, Neosho and Spokane. Jennifer Webber, a kindergarten teacher at Branson's Buchanan Elementary, has been with the district since 2014. “Receiving this honor would...
Reeds Spring School Board Honored
The Reeds Spring School Board was one of just 31 in the state to earn the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2024 Governance Team Award according to a release from the district. This award is based on criteria in several areas including the district is fully accredited and that...
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